Lifetime risk of maternal death in Small states
Small states: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 490 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
490 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 11.4%
Rank
23rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
490 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
58 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Small states, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
Small states recorded 490 1 in: rate varies by country for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 104.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Small states peaked at 490 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
Small states ranks 23rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Small states, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 58 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 60 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 63 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 66 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 70 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 72 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 74 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 74 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 80 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 83 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 89 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 94 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 100 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 110 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 98 1 in: rate varies by country | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 140 1 in: rate varies by country | +42.9% |
| 2001 | 160 1 in: rate varies by country | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 160 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 160 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 160 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 170 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 180 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 170 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 170 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 170 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 190 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 200 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 220 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 240 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 270 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 300 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 330 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 370 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 390 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 420 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 400 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 320 1 in: rate varies by country | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 440 1 in: rate varies by country | +37.5% |
| 2023 | 490 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 58 1 in: rate varies by country | 70 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 87.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 72 1 in: rate varies by country | 110 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 164 1 in: rate varies by country | 140 1 in: rate varies by country | 180 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 293 1 in: rate varies by country | 190 1 in: rate varies by country | 420 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 412.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 320 1 in: rate varies by country | 490 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 20 Netherlands 18,117 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 21 Slovakia 17,767 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 22 Estonia 17,634 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 23 Singapore 17,170 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 24 Italy 16,327 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 25 Israel 15,889 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 26 San Marino 15,473 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Small states
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Small states?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Small states was 490 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 490 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Small states rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Small states ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.